Description

SP 81 MY WEEDON HIGH STREET

6/186 No. 56 (formerly listed as
The Wheatsheaf Inn)

25.10.51

- II

House. C17, altered. Timber frame with brick infill, partly
herringbone, whitewashed to front. Blackened rubble stone plinth.
Thatched roof, half-hipped to left. Rebuilt brick chimney between
left bays. 1½ storeys, 3 bays. Leaded casements, 2-light to ground
floor left, remainder 3-light. Ground floor windows have thick
wooden frames, first floor windows are in thatch. Lobby entry with
board door between left bays. Left bay also has blocked opening with
moulded brick open pediment above. C19 extension to right is of whitewashed
brick with slate roof, brick chimney, C20 leaded casements, and board
door to left. Interior: left bay has stop-chamfered spine beam, the
fireplace end on a carved wooden bracket with a heart inscribed ER,
and dated 1675. Inserted staircase incorporating some C18 parts.Moulded
stone fireplace in extension.
RCHM II p. 313-4 Mon.l.

Listing NGR: SP8129418416

External Links

• Historic England Listing
• Wikidata Q26417366

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Recommended Books

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  Sussex: West (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Old House Handbook 2 Books Bundle Collection (Old House Handbook: A Practical Guide to Care and Repair,Old House Eco Handbook: A Practical Guide to Retrofitting for Energy-Efficiency & Sustainability)
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  Devon (Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England)
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  Georgian Style and Design for Contemporary Living
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  Period Property Manual (New Ed)
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  Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990: Updated version